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ICE COOLING

As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block

February 26 12:20 AM

ICE COOLING

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Bills rising, but taps still dry

MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills

Jerome Williams | Reporter

February 26 12:18 AM

Bills rising, but taps still dry

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Joyful pulse

Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm

Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter

February 26 12:16 AM

Joyful pulse

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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean

February 26 12:14 AM

US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean

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BALL OUT!

Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push

Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

February 26 12:12 AM

Battling Bahamas

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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat

February 26 12:11 AM

As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat

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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026

February 26 12:10 AM

Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026

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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio

February 26 12:09 AM

Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio

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Hurricane recovery a catalyst to address long-standing development constraints

January 3, 2026

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa must be used as a catalyst to address long-s...

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UDC fireworks festival signals renewal for Black River

January 2, 2026

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—General manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Honeyghan, says the staging of the inaugural fireworks displa...

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Holness reaffirms commitment to Black River recovery

January 2, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the full recovery and rebuilding of Black River. Holne...

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Traffic changes announced for Black River fireworks festival

December 31, 2025

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth police are advising the public of temporary road closures and traffic changes to facilitate the safe staging ...

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Clean-up of Black River progressing steadily

December 30, 2025

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Phase two of the clean-up of Black River in St Elizabeth is now underway, with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWM...

WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart

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WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart

December 27, 2025

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A long-serving community volunteer whose quiet acts of kindness have touched generations in Black River was on Saturday recogn...

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UPDATE: Body retrieved after vehicle plunges into Black River

December 20, 2025

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force is reporting that the body of a man whose vehicle plunged into the Black River off the Lacovia Bridg...

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KFC Black River resumes full operation to communities

December 19, 2025

Seven weeks after the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, particularly in the south-western section of the island, KFC operator Restaurants of Ja...

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‘There is no food, we sleep in fear’: Mothers worry in storm-hit Black River

Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com

October 31, 2025

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Following the wreckage left behind by Hurricane Melissa, mothers in Black River are facing desperate conditions as they search...

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Attorney calls for urgent relocation of prisoners, evacuation of Black River following Hurricane Melissa

October 31, 2025

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Thomas Levene is calling for the immediate relocation of 65 prisoners being housed at the Black River Police S...

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Conditions ‘devastating’ in St Elizabeth, says Black River mayor

October 29, 2025

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Mayor of Black River, Richard Solomon, says the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in St Elizabeth is nothing short of "catastroph...

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Masicka brings ‘crocodile badness’ to Black River for BLK Festival’s debut staging

SANDENA JAMES, Social Media Editor

August 16, 2025

The south coast town of Black River will transform this Saturday as the inaugural BLK Festival unfolds at Independence Park. Headlined by dancehall he...

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Black River fish market to be renovated

August 14, 2025

ST JAMES, Jamaica—The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will commence full renovation works on the Black River Fish Market in St Elizabeth...

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Smuggled animal is an ocelot not tiger, says veterinary expert

May 7, 2025

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Dr Sophia Ramlal, the director of veterinary services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining has confirmed that...

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Police pushing for higher heights in St Elizabeth’s anti-crime fight

Garfield Myers | Observer Writer

February 11, 2025

St Elizabeth, Jamaica – He is being showered with accolades for leading what’s being described as a highly successful anti-crime fight in this south-c...